W912DS-16-B-0019_AMENDMENT_0001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Revise and reissue bid schedule 00 10 00.

2) Revise but not reissue Special Contract Requirements 00 73 00 paragraph 1 & 2.

3) Issue section 00 90 01 Flood Hazard Area Permit and Freshw ater Wetlands Individual Permit

4) Revise and reissue draw ings S-201, S-501, and S-502.

5) Issue GEOTECHNICAL AND HTRW INVESTIGATION

6) Answ er offerors' questions for information purposes only. Questions and answ ers are issued to the Offerors for information purposes only and do not revise the solicitation, plans, or specifications.

7) Update Wage Rates NJ57.

8)Bid due date has been extended from Tuesday, 04 October 2016, at 2:00 PM (EST) to Thursday, 13 October 2016, at 2:00 PM (EST).

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 19

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 29-Sep-2016

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912DS-16-B-0019

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

31-Aug-2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

29-Sep-2016

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK

26 FEDERAL PLAZA, RM 1843

NEW YORK NY 10278-0090

W912DS 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

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W912DS-16-B-0019

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 04-Oct-2016 02:00 PM to 13-Oct-2016 02:00 PM.

CLIN 0013

The option status has changed from No Status to Option.

CLIN 0014

The option status has changed from No Status to Option.

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0001

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

NOTE: Bidder must acknowledge receipt of this amendment by the date specified in the solicitation (or as amended) by the following method: in the space provided on the SF 1442, by separate letter by signing block 15 below.

FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AMENDMENT BY THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR BID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATE BID, LATE MODIFICATION OF BID, OR

LATE WITHDRAWAL OF BID (FAR 14.304).

W912DS-16-B-0019

Amendment No. 1

USACE, NYD Corps of Engineers New York, NY 10278

AMENDMENT NO.1 FOR RFP NO. W912DS-16-B-0019

1. The following changes shall be made to the specifications and plans.

1) SPECIFICATIONS:

1-Section 00 01 00 Delete Section 00 01 00 in its entirety and replace in its entirety with the following:

SECTION 00 01 00

BID SCHEDULE

ITEM SUPPLIES/ QUANTITY UNIT UNIT AMOUNT

SERVICES PRICE

0001 LEVEE

1 JOB $________________

All work to construct approximately 295 LF of earthen embankment levee between stations 27+90 and 30+85, including but not limited to embankment and swale, seeding and landscaping, removal and disposal of riprap, removal and disposal of pavement and guiderail, and erosion control measures in accordance with drawings and specifications.

0002 FLOODWALL

All work to construct approximately 418 LF of floodwall between stations 30+31 and 34+49, including but not limited to excavation, shoring, dewatering, backfill, cutoff wall, concrete filled pipe pile foundations and pile tests, concrete cap, sheet pile, swales, seeding and other landscaping, and erosion control measures in accordance with drawings and specifications.

0003 LEVEE WEIR RAISING

All work to construct approximately 190 LF levee raising between stations 22+40 to 24+30, including but not limited to excavation, embankment and swale, seeding and landscaping, removal and disposal of riprap and geotextile, removal and disposal of pavement, new pavement, and erosion control measures in accordance with drawings and specifications.

0004 REMOVAL OF EXISTING B-1 BERM

All work necessary to haul and dispose of the existing berm, Including but not limited to excavation, seeding and landscaping, removal and disposal of riprap and fabric, and removal and disposal of gabion wiring, in accordance with the drawings and specifications.

0005 MISCELLAENOUS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

All work necessary to remove and replace fences, sheds, and other small structures in accordance with drawings and specifications.

0006 LIABILITY INSURANCE

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Middlesex County, and the Borough of Middlesex Liability Insurance. The amount bid will be the maximum amount payable. Actual payment will be based on actual costs.

0007 HAUL AND DISPOSE OF UNSATISFACTORY

MATERIAL AT OFFSITE LOCATION

10000 C.Y. $__________ $________________

All work necessary to haul and dispose of unsatisfactory material at an approved off-site location in accordance with the drawings and specifications, but not including any work in Bid Item 0011. “Estimated Quantities”

0008 BORROW MATERIAL

40400 C.Y. $__________ $________________

All work necessary to obtain borrow material satisfactory for backfill, meeting all state residential requirements, and transport it to the project site in accordance with the drawings and specifications. “Estimated Quantities”

0009 TOP SOIL

2000 C.Y. $__________ $________________

All work necessary to obtain top soil, meeting all state residential requirements, and transport it to the project site in accordance with the drawings and specifications.

“Estimated Quantities”

0010 CONTAMINATED NON-HAZARDOUS

MATERIAL REMOVAL

4000 C.Y. $__________ $________________

All work for handling, transport, treatment and off-site disposal of material exceeding NJDEP residential soil cleanup criteria and classified as contaminated non-hazardous (ID27 WASTE), suitable for landfill cover, roadway subbase and recycling facilities, complete.

“Estimated Quantities”

0011 SHEETPILE CUTOFF AND TRM

All work to construct approximately 154 LF of sheetpile cutoff and to install TRM (turf reinforcement mat) , including but not limited to excavation, shoring, dewatering, backfill, seeding and other landscaping, and erosion control measures in accordance with drawings and specifications.

0012 SANITARY SEWER REMOVAL

All work to remove the abandoned manhole and sanitary sewer at floodwall alignment and cap the remaining 8” sanitary sewer line- including excavation, shoring, dewatering and backfill.

OPTION 1

0013 CONDUITS

All work for the installation of two (2), four (4) inch conduits including clearing, excavation, shoring, dewatering and backfill.

OPTION 2

0014 FIBER OPTIC CABLE

1 JOB $___200,000______

Design, disconnect, remove, install and reconnect permanent Verizon fiber optic lines and service connections, providing all labor, equipment and material for this work.

Allowance amount of $200,000 to be included in bid as shown and not changed. Actual payment will be based on actual costs.

OPTION 3

0015 ARTICULATED CONCRETE BLOCK

1 JOB $________________

All work to reset approximately 5055 SF of existing articulated concrete block including but not limited to geotextile, excavation, backfill, seeding and other landscaping, and erosion control measures in accordance with drawings and specifications.

TOTAL OPTIONS BID AMOUNT (CLINS 0001 Through 0012) $_______________

TOTAL OPTIONS BID AMOUNT (CLINS 0013 Through 0015) $_______________

TOTAL BASE BID PLUS OPTIONS(CLINS 0001Through 0015) $_______________

NOTES:

1. Bidders are required to bid on all items on the Bid Schedule or their bid will be rejected.

2. The low bidder for the purpose of award will be the confirming responsible bidder offering the lowest price for the Total Base Bid and Optional Bid Amount for all Items. The Government is under no obligation to award the optional items.

3. Any bid which is materially unbalanced as to prices for the Base Bid and Optional Items may be rejected. An unbalanced bid is one in which the price of one or more contract line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques.

4. Bidders are reminded that they must bid on the issued plans and specifications as amended. Any deviations, conditions or attachments made by the bidders thereto may render the bid non-responsive and be cause for its rejection.

5. The Options may be exercised at the discretion of the Government and are not mandatory.

6. If Option #1 is exercised, Bid Item No. 0013 shall be exercised within 210 calendar days of issuance of the Base Bid NTP. No additional time shall be added to the contract duration.

7. If Option #2 is exercised, Bid Item No. 0014 shall be exercised within 210 calendar days of issuance of the Base Bid NTP. No additional time shall be added to the contract duration.

8. If Option #3 is exercised, Bid Item No. 0015 shall be exercised within 700 calendar days of issuance of the Base Bid NTP. No additional time shall be added to the contract duration.

2-Section 00 73 00 Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety.

3-Section 00 73 00

a. Delete the following in paragraph 2:

If Option #1 is exercised, Bid Item No. 0015 shall be exercised within 180 calendar days of issuance of the Base Bid NTP. No additional time shall be added to the contract duration.

b. Replace in its entirety in paragraph 2 with the following:

If Option #1 is exercised, Bid Item No. 0013 shall be exercised within 210 calendar days of issuance of the Base Bid NTP. No additional time shall be added to the contract duration.

If Option #2 is exercised, Bid Item No. 0014 shall be exercised within 210 calendar days of issuance of the Base Bid NTP. No additional time shall be added to the contract duration.

If Option #3 is exercised, Bid Item No. 0015 shall be exercised within 700 calendar days of issuance of the Base Bid NTP. No additional time shall be added to the contract duration.

4-Section 00 09 01 Insert Section 00 90 01 Flood Hazard Area Permit and Freshwater Wetlands Individual Permit in its entirety.

2) DRAWINGS:

1-Drawings have been amended and reissued S-021, S-501, S-502.

3) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

The following questions and answers are provided for information only. Nothing contained below amends or revises the solicitation, plans or specifications.

This is for bidder’s reference only, and is not to be considered as a part of the Contract Documents. Contract award will be based on what is contained in the printed Plans and Specifications in a hard copy format or Electronic Bid Set if provided.

Question 1: Please refer to Drawing S-002, Note 7 (A) which requires the Contractor to review “geotechnical data taken from the URS Geotechnical and HTRW investigation Final Report dated December 5, 2012”. We request that a copy of this report be included in the 1st amendment coming out. This report needs to be made available to the bidders so that data is not taken out of context.

Corps Response: URS Geotechnical and HTRW Investigation dated December 5, 2012 submitted for access.

Question 2: Please refer to Drawing S-101. It would appear from this plan that the proposed work in the rear of Lots 14 and 15 may encroach on the homeowners private property. This may be a possibility in other lots but it is unclear where the homeowners property line is in relation to the floodwall construction. Please advise if temporary easements have been acquired from the property owners and if there are any conditions associated with work on the private property.

Corps Response: See sheet C-102 for work to be performed on lots 14, 15 and the adjoining Borough of Middlesex property.

General Decision Number: NJ160057 09/09/2016 NJ57

Superseded General Decision Number: NJ20150057

State: New Jersey

Construction Type: Heavy

County: Middlesex County in New Jersey.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis‐Bacon Act for which the solicitation was issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.15 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2016. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/08/2016 1 02/19/2016 2 02/26/2016 3 03/04/2016 4 05/06/2016 5 05/13/2016 6 05/20/2016 7 06/03/2016 8 07/01/2016 9 08/05/2016 10 08/19/2016 11 09/09/2016

BRNJ0004‐001 11/01/2015

Rates Fringes

CEMENT MASON.....................$ 38.25 30.58

CARP0006‐014 05/01/2016

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER........................$ 45.94 57%

The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional for each additional fifty feet thereafter.

CARP0715‐007 05/01/2016

Rates Fringes

Millwright.....................$ 46.05 56%

Work of erection and dismantling of elevators and towers, such as concrete conveyors and temporary material elevators, scaffolding or other structures to be used as scaffolding inside or outside of buildings: the first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional for each additional fifty feet thereafter.

CARP1556‐003 05/01/2014

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER (Dock Builder) Concrete form work..........$ 42.07 40.74 All other work..............$ 42.07 40.74

Work on land pile driving, floating marine construction and the construction of wharves, while handling and working with creosote and creosote‐impregnated products: $.25 per hour additional.

Work on hazardous/toxic/contaminated waste removal, on a hazardous/toxic/contaminated waste site, where the worker comes into contact with hazardous/toxic/contaminated waste material, and when A, B or C personal protective equipment is required and used for respiratory, skin or eye protection: 20% per hour additional.

ELEC0456‐010 05/30/2016

ELECTRICIAN

Cable splicer...............$ 55.44 68.25% Electrician.................$ 49.06 68.25%

Work on line voltage of 440 volts and over: 10% per hour additional.

Work from trusses, scaffolds and ladders 40 ft. or more from the ground or floor; or under air pressure; or over conveyors or moving equipment or machinery: 10% per hour additional.

ENGI0825‐021 01/01/2016

Rates Fringes

Power equipment operators:

GROUP 1.....................$ 47.70 29.80

GROUP 2.....................$ 46.05 29.80

GROUP 3.....................$ 43.91 29.80

GROUP 4.....................$ 42.41 29.80

GROUP 5.....................$ 40.69 29.80

Hazardous waste removal work:

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is in direct contact with hazardous material, and when personal protective equipment is required for respiratory, skin and eye protection: 20% per hour additional.

PAID HOLIDAYS:

New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday observed, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided

1) that the worker works three of the preceding five work days before the holiday; or, the work day before the holiday and the work day after the holiday; and, 2) that the worker works the work day before and the work day after the holiday.

DEFINITION OF GROUPS:

GROUP 1:

Backhoe, Including Backhoe Track; Boom; Concrete Paving Machine; Crane (all types, including overhead and straddle traveling type); Drill (down‐the‐hole drill, rotary drill, self‐propelled hydraulic drill, self‐powered drill);

Elevating Grader; Excavator; Front End Loader (5 cu. yd.

and over); Piledriver (length of boom, including length of leads, shall determine premium rate applicable)

GROUP 2:

Backhoe Loader Combo; Concrete Pumper; Grader/Blade (Finish);

Hoist; Hydraulic Crane, 10 Tons and under; Front End Loader (2 cu. yd. but less than 5 cu. yd.); Scraper; Side Boom

GROUP 3:

Asphalt Spreader; Bulldozer; Compressor(2 or 3) (in Battery) (within 100 ft.); Crusher; Forklift; Front End Loader (1

cu. yd. and over but less than 2 cu. yd.); Lull; Mechanic;

Paver, Asphalt; Roller, Blacktop; Tractor;

GROUP 4:

Broom; Compressor (Single); Farm Tractor; Front End Loader (under 1 cu. yd.); Roller, Grade; Pump

GROUP 5:

Oiler

IRON0011‐011 07/01/2016

MIDDLESEX COUNTY (Northern Half of County)

Rates Fringes

Ironworkers:

Reinforcing.................$ 39.24 42.92 Structural, Ornamental, Rigger......................$ 41.54 42.92

IRON0068‐016 07/01/2015

MIDDLESEX COUNTY (Southern Half of County)

Ironworker Reinforcing.................$ 43.90 20.78 Structural, Ornamental, Rigger......................$ 45.89 20.78

Hazardous waste removal work, on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is required to wear Level A, B or C personal protection: $3.00 per hour additional.

LABO0172‐009 09/01/2012

Rates Fringes

Laborers:

Common or General Laborer;

Landscape Laborer, Power Tool Operator...............$ 33.20 22.40 Pipelayer...................$ 33.90 22.40

Hazardous waste removal work:

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is required to wear Level A, B or C personal protection: $3.00 per hour additional.

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is not required to wear Level A, B, or C personal protection: $1.00 per hour additional.

New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided that the worker works three days for the same employer within a period of ten working days consisting of five working days before and five working days after the day upon which the holiday falls or is observed.

LABO0222‐013 07/01/2012

LABORER

MASON TENDER:

Cement/Concrete.............$ 29.35 23.07

* PAIN0711‐023 05/01/2016

Rates Fringes

Painters:

Work on bridges (Major Bridges Designed for Commercial Navigation)......$ 52.38 26.05

* PAIN0711‐024 05/01/2016

Rates Fringes

Painters:

New Construction Brush and roller...........$ 38.42 22.09 Repaint work, on projects on which no major alterations occur.

Brush and roller...........$ 28.74 18.47

PLUM0009‐028 07/01/2016

MIDDLESEX COUNTY (does not include the Boroughs of Dunellen and Middlesex; Township of Piscataway; Borough of South Plainfield)

PIPEFITTER.......................$ 47.47 35.51

Service and Repair..........$ 37.18 19.88

PLUMBER..........................$ 47.47 35.51

Service and Repair..........$ 37.18 19.88

PLUM0024‐021 05/01/2016

MIDDLESEX COUNTY (Boroughs of Dunellen and Middlesex; Township of Piscataway; Borough of South Plainfield)

PLUMBER..........................$ 51.41 27.44

PLUM0475‐021 05/01/2016

MIDDLESEX COUNTY (Boroughs of Dunellen and Middlesex; Township of Piscataway; Borough of South Plainfield)

PIPEFITTER.......................$ 47.32 31.71

TEAM0469‐008 05/01/2015

Rates Fringes

Truck drivers:

Dump Truck; Flatbed Truck;Pick up truck.........$ 37.60 29.085 Dump Truck; Flatbed Truck...$ 36.75 27.935 Off the Road Truck; Pickup Truck.......................$ 36.60 27.935 Off the Road Truck..........$ 37.75 29.085

Hazardous waste removal work:

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is in direct contact with hazardous material, and when personal protective equipment is required for respiratory, skin and eye protection: $3.00 per hour additional.

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, in a zone requiring Level A personal protection for any workers other than the truck driver: $3.00 per hour additional.

Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site where the worker is not working in a zone requiring Level A, B or C personal protection: $1.00 per hour additional.

New Year's Day, President's Day, Decoration Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

VACATION PAY CREDIT:

Workers working or receiving pay for 80 days within a year receive one week paid vacation (48 hours); 125 days receive two weeks paid vacation (96 hours); 145 days receive 15 days paid vacation (120 hours); 15 years seniority and 145 days receive 4 weeks paid vacation (160 hours).

WELDERS ‐ Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of "identifiers" that indicate whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local), a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate (weighted union average rate).

Union Rate Identifiers

A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" or "UAVG" denotes that the union classification and rate were prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:

PLUM0198‐005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing this classification and rate.

Survey Rate Identifiers

Classifications listed under the "SU" identifier indicate that no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As this weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non‐union rates. Example: SULA2012‐007 5/13/2014. SU indicates the rates are survey rates based on a weighted average calculation of rates and are not majority rates. LA indicates the State of Louisiana. 2012 is the year of survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 5/13/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

Survey wage rates are not updated and remain in effect until a new survey is conducted.

Union Average Rate Identifiers

Classification(s) listed under the UAVG identifier indicate that no single majority rate prevailed for those classifications; however, 100% of the data reported for the classifications was union data. EXAMPLE: UAVG‐OH‐0010 08/29/2014. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the state. The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 08/29/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January of each year, to reflect a weighted average of the current negotiated/CBA rate of the union locals from which the rate is based.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis‐Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board

U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION

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